LSO Aboriginal Community Support

NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development; Buronga; On-site; AUD 93,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development seeks a Land Services Officer, Aboriginal Community Support, to strengthen relationships with First Nations peoples and support caring for country initiatives across the Western region.

You will travel as needed, develop on-ground projects, and work with communities, land managers and regional partners to identify opportunities and deliver practical natural resource outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience providing practical project support.
• Experience engaging with Aboriginal communities and developing strong relationships.
• Ability to communicate respectfully and work collaboratively with community members, First Nations groups, businesses and land managers.
• Initiative and practical judgement when identifying engagement and project opportunities.
• Ability to work across changing regional priorities and diverse operating environments.
• Well-developed computer literacy skills, including experience using Microsoft Office applications and ability to accurately maintain records and information in organisational systems.
• A current NSW Driver Licence and the willingness and capacity to travel throughout the region when required.

Responsibilities

• This is a varied, relationship-focused role combining community engagement, project support and regional travel.
• Travel throughout the Western region as required to meet with communities, stakeholders and project partners.
• Work with communities across a large and diverse region, responding to local priorities and opportunities.

Job description

• Location Negotiable: Balranald, Bourke, Brewarrina, Broken Hill, Buronga, Cobar, Hillston, Wentworth or Tibooburra.
• Salary range commences at $102,936pa + super and leave loading.
• Temporary full time up to 30 June 2028.

Make a meaningful contribution to Caring for Country by working directly with Aboriginal communities, First Nations businesses and land managers across the Western region.

As a Land Services Officer, Aboriginal Community Support, you will help strengthen relationships between Local Land Services and First Nations peoples, support greater cultural awareness within the organisation and identify opportunities for Aboriginal communities and businesses to participate in regional projects. Your work will contribute to practical natural resource management outcomes and stronger connections between communities, land managers and Local Land Services.

What The Role Involves

This is a varied, relationship-focused role combining community engagement, project support and regional travel.

You Will

• Help develop, deliver and support on-ground Caring for Country and natural resource management projects.
• Build and strengthen relationships between Local Land Services and First Nations peoples.
• Identify opportunities to engage First Nations peoples and businesses.
• Connect First Nations groups with key land managers.
• Work with communities across a large and diverse region, responding to local priorities and opportunities.
• Travel throughout the Western region as required to meet with communities, stakeholders and project and partners.

The Western Local Land Services region covers approximately 314,500 square kilometres and includes a diverse mix of grazing, agriculture, mining, tourism and nature conservation. The scale and diversity of the region mean you will have the opportunity to work across different communities, landscapes and operating environments.

Why Join Local Land Services

At Local Land Services, you can contribute to work that supports healthy landscapes, productive regional industries and resilient communities across NSW. Through its programs and partnerships, Local Land Services connects customers and communities with services, advice and professional networks while helping protect agriculture and the environment from pests, diseases and environmental threats.

About You

We are looking for someone who understands the importance of respectful Aboriginal community engagement and can build strong, trusted relationships across different communities and stakeholder groups.

You Will Bring

• Experience providing practical project support.
• Experience engaging with Aboriginal communities and developing strong relationships.
• The ability to communicate respectfully and work collaboratively with community members, First Nations groups, businesses and land managers.
• Initiative and practical judgement when identifying engagement and project opportunities.
• The ability to work across changing regional priorities and diverse operating environments.
• Well-developed computer literacy skills, including experience using Microsoft Office applications and ability to accurately maintain records and information in organisational systems.
• A current NSW Driver Licence and the willingness and capacity to travel throughout the region when required.

This is an identified Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander position

This is an identified Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander position. Applicants must be of Aboriginal descent through parentage, identify as Aboriginal and be accepted by the community as such. Aboriginality is a genuine occupational qualification authorised under section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.

Applications close: Sunday 29th November 2026 at 11:55pm

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About Us: Together, we are DPIRD

The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) protects, supports and develops primary industries and regional economies.

Collectively we support strong and sustainable agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining industries, and regional economies. We actively manage our natural assets: our lands and soils, minerals, waterways and oceans, vegetation and forests.

The Department Brings Together

• Local Land Services
• NSW Resources
• Agriculture and Biosecurity
• Fisheries and Forestry
• Regional Development and Delivery.

With the majority of the DPIRD team living and working in regional NSW, we are embedded in the regions we serve.

Diversity and inclusion are core DPIRD values. Everyone has the right to contribute and participate to their full potential. We are committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive culture that is respectful, welcoming and flexible – a workplace where our people feel supported, valued, and part of our collective success.

Learn more about the benefits of joining our diverse and talented DPIRD team.

Additional Information

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next eighteen months.

The successful applicant in this role may be required to undergo a police check, health assessment and/or other assessments as required.